It is clear that usury is forbidden in the eyes of those who believe in Islam. Considering that Islam clearly prohibits usury without the slightest ambiguity. Everything has been explained through the postulates of God’s revelation Story revealed to His Prophet or through the arguments conveyed from the mouth of His Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa … [Read more…]
Islam menempatkan hubungan manusia dan alam dalam sebuah amanah besar. Pemanfaatan bumi, pemeliharaannya, serta dampak dari aktivitas manusia atasnya bukanlah persoalan teknis semata, melainkan bagian dari tanggung jawab keagamaan yang melekat pada penciptaan manusia itu sendiri. Manusia sebagai khalifah dan pemakmur bumi Manusia, yang Allah ciptakan sebagai khalifah di muka bumi, menggantikan bangsa jin dalam … [Read more…]
Akhir-akhir ini, masyarakat disuguhkan perselisihan pandangan antara aktivis konservasi lingkungan yang memperjuangkan kelestarian alam dan kelompok pelaku eksploitasi alam dengan tujuan kesejahteraan. Dalam perselisihan ini, para pelaku eksploitasi alam memberikan lakab (sebutan) “Wahabi lingkungan” kepada aktivis konservasi lingkungan karena mereka dinilai sangat menentang pemanfaatan lingkungan yang dianggap dapat memberikan kesejahteraan oleh para pelaku eksploitasi. Ada … [Read more…]
Every human being, sooner or later, will come to a point in his life where he stops for a moment, looks up at the sky, and asks himself, “Why am I living? What is the meaning of all this?” We are born, grow, learn, work, get married, have children, grow old, and then die. Between … [Read more…]
Life in this world is not always smooth and open. There are times when we walk on a sloping path, but not infrequently our feet trip over rocks, or are blocked by fallen branches. Such is life, full of color and full of trials. And among the trials we experience in life are disputes or … [Read more…]
Fatwa of Sheikh Abu Abdillah Musthafa bin Al-‘Adawi Question: When Mitsl dowry (standard dowry) is used as a reference (benchmark)? What is the argument? Mitsl’s dowry? Answer: Mitsl dowry used as a standard (reference) in some conditions when there is a dispute in determining the type of dowry between husband and wife, while the marriage … [Read more…]
Other impacts and consequences of slander include people starting to refuse to attend scientific councils, refusing to study with ulama, not wanting to study Islamic laws, and not knowing religion well. Their hearts begin to be busy with various worldly affairs, while in slander there is a fire that burns and makes people rush in … [Read more…]
Urusan dakwah adalah urusan yang besar sekali. Ini adalah perkara yang diemban amanahnya oleh orang-orang terbaik di setiap kurun, yakni para Nabi dan Rasul, kemudian para pewarisnya, yaitu para ulama yang mulia. Namun, bukan berarti kaum muslimin secara umum tidak mendapatkan jatah pahala yang besar ini. Akan tetapi, jelas porsinya akan sangat berbeda dengan porsinya … [Read more…]
Perjalanan yang berat tidak akan dapat dijalani kecuali dengan petunjuk serta bekal yang memadai. Momen dizalimi adalah bagian perjalanan berat itu. Tidaklah mudah dijalani, kecuali dengan Al-Huda, yakni petunjuk Al-Quran dan keteladanan Nabi ﷺ. Di serial terakhir ini, kembali kita lanjutkan upaya berbekal dengan ilmu menyikapi kezaliman yang disajikan Ibnul Qayyim rahimahullah. Nikmat Allah bagi … [Read more…]
Have we ever thought for a moment, how quickly time passes? Age that once seemed long, now seems to be running away from us. Hair that used to be black is now starting to turn white. The body that used to be strong, now gets tired easily. All of this is actually a gentle warning … [Read more…]